Table 6 Adding vCenter Clients
Page Field Description
Client Information Client Type Select VMware vCenter.
New Client Name or IP Client name or IP address.
Client Domain Domain name.
vCenter Information User Name The user name of the vCenter server
administrator.
Password The administrator password.
Verify Password Enter the same password to verify if they
are identical.
Port The vCenter HTTPS port number.
Advanced Auto Discovery
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Enable Dynamic VM import by rule
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Enable Changed Block Tracking
Select the check box to enable the options.
This an optional field.
The Enable Changed Block Tracking
checkbox is enable only when you select
Enable Dynamic VM import by rule.
Optional Information Optional Information
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Contact
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Phone
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Email
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Location
Enter the relevant information in the fields.
All fields are optional for this task.
c. Click ADD on the Summary page. Then refresh the screen to verify the new
vCenter client.
d. Click OK on the Finish page.
The vCenter client is added and the Asset Management page is displayed
Refresh the page to verify if the vCenter client is added.
6. To add the VMware client, perform the following actions.
a. In the Domain pane, expand the new vCenter client and click
VirtualMachines.
b. In the Asset Management pane, click ADD CLIENT.
The Select VMware Entity page is displayed.
c. On the Select VMware Entity window, expand the host or cluster tree and
select the cluster hosting the VM that you want to back up.
Performing a VM backup
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